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''George Washington'' (alternately titled ''George Washington as Master Mason'') is a public artwork by American sculptor Donald De Lue, located on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The bronze statue of George Washington that occupies the Indiana Statehouse south lawn is one of several copies of a 1959 original wax cast at the Modern Art Foundry in Long Island, New York.〔Indianapolis Star."New Face at Statehouse". May 16, 1987. Retrieved 3 December 2010.〕 ==Description== The statue depicts Washington dressed in breeches with an apron and medallion decorated with Masonic symbols. Washington holds a tri-cornered hat in the crook of his proper left arm, and a gavel in his proper right hand. He wears an open overcoat with buttons and has a short podium to his proper right. Washington's attire depicts the first President as he may have looked when he laid the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.〔(), Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian〕 The sculpture is mounted upon a stepped, inscribed granite base. The base of the sculpture is inscribed with the following: * Northwest corner of sculpture: ''Donald De Lue Sc. 1959'' * Northeast corner of sculpture, east side, lower rear: ''The Modern Art Foundry, Inc.'' (Foundry mark) ''1986 New York, New York'' * Front/south side of base: ''GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/1789-1797; First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of His Countrymen'' * West side of base: ''Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and/harmony with all. Religion and/morality enjoin this conduct./George Washington'' * East side of base: ''My attachment to the Society of which we are members will dispose me to contribute my best endeavors to promote the honor and interests of the Craft./ George Washington, Freemason 1753–1799'' * North side of base: (Masonic symbol, square and compass) ''Presented to the People of Indiana From the Freesmasons of Indiana/George Washington Commission/The Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Indiana/May 19, 1987'' The dimensions of the statue are as follows: by x . The total weight of the statue is . The granite base is tall and weighs approximately . The Statehouse's version of De Lue's bronze statue was a gift of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana, dedicated May 19, 1987.〔Indianapolis Star."New Face at Statehouse". May 16, 1987. Retrieved 3 December 2010.〕 This statue appeared at similar Masonic monuments in the following locations: * Detroit, Michigan (1966) * Lansing, Michigan (1982) * Lexington, Massachusetts * Alexandria, Virginia (1966) * Wallingford, Connecticut (1965) * Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York * New Orleans, Louisiana (1959).〔(), Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution〕 A Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture survey completed in October 1992 noted the condition as 'well-maintained'.〔(), Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Washington (DeLue)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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